CREW Wins Major Lawsuit Against FEC

January 01, 1970 | Citizens For Responsibility And Ethics In Washington | News

A federal judge ruled today that the FEC’s dismissal of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)’s complaints against American Action Network (AAN) and Americans for Job Security (AJS) was “arbitrary and capricious” and “contrary to law” and directed the FEC to reconsider the cases using a greatly expanded standard of what counts as a political ad.